Curtain rod



Feb. 23 1926;

c. E. MOLLER CURTAIN ROD Filed May 5, 1924 Ms A rive/Mfr Patented Feb. 23, 1926.

UNITED STATES CARL EMIL MOLLER OF JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK.

CURTAIN 301).

Application filed May 3,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL EMIL MOLLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Jamestown, in the county of Chautauqua and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain Rods, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in a curtain rod, and more particularly to supporting brackets for a curtain rod of the flat faced or C type.

The primary object of this invention is to provide supports in the form of wall brackets on which a curtain rod if this type can easily be mounted and which hold the rod so that it will not be inadvertently knocked out of engagement therewith, said brackets including upwardly and inwardly projecting hooks over which the end of the rod is passed and from which the rod cannot be removed by a vertical lift.

Another object of this invention is to provide supporting brackets for a flat faced curtain rod which comprises a projection at right angles to the base plate of the bracket having on its upper edge an upwardly and inwardly inclined hook and a second projection above the first, said second projection coacting with the hook on said first projection to form a rod receiving recess having a narrow entrance passage.

A further object of this invention is to provide supporting brackets for a flat faced curtain rod which comprise a projection at right angles to the base plate of the bracket having on its upper edge an upwardly and inwardly inclined hook, a second projection above the first said second projection coacting with the hook on said first projection to form a, rod receiving recess having a narrow entrance passage, and a transverse offset in the base plate of the bracket below said first projection against the face of which the lower end of the rod rests when sup-- ported in said recess. v

Other objects of this invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawings which form a part thereof, and in which- Fig. 1 is a side elevation of one embodiment of this invention the rod being shown supported on the bracket in the normal position.

1924. Serial No. 710,919.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the position of the rod when being mounted on or removed from the bracket.

Fig. 3 is another view similar to Fig, 1 showing another position of the rod as it is being applied to or removed from the bracket.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation similar to Fig. 1 illustrating the impossibility of removing the rod by a vertical lift.

Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the bracket per se; and

Fig. 6 is a transverse section of the rod.

Referring to the drawings numeral 10 is employed to designate a flat faced curtain rod, consisting of a strip of metal, the upper and lower edges of which are rolled over to provide the flanges 11, 12 which are suitably spaced from the main body of the strip to provide parallel upper and lower channels 13 as will appear from the further descrip. tion. In the upper and lower walls of the channels 13 are provided openings 14- which are equi-spaced at a suitable distance from the end of the rod.

Each supporting bracket 15 comprises a base plate 16 adapted to be fastened to the window casing and carrying at right angles thereto projections 17 and 18 preferably cut from the body of the plate as will appear from Fig. 5. At the outer, upper edge of the projection 17 is provided a hook 19, the tip of which is curved inwardly toprovide a recess 20. The projection 18 defines the rear wall of the recess 20, and with the hook 19 forms a narrow passage 21 through which the end of the rod is inserted as shown in Fig. 2 until the opening 1 1 in the upper channel is above the hook. The rod is then lowered into the position illustrated in Fig. 1. Below the projection 17 is formed in the back plate 16 of the bracket 15 a transverse offset 22 against which the lower edge of the rod 10 bears when the rod is in position.

The offset 22 is of such height that when the rod is horizontal the inner edge of the opening 14 will bear against the base of the hook 19, and has a fiat surface 23 of sufficient extent to permit the use of rods of various widths upon the same bracket. In curtain rods it is often desired to use only two sections one telescoping into the other and it has been found that two sizes of brackets were necessary to insure evenness. In the construction of bracket here set forth,

however, this is not necessary and one set can be used for rods of this type as well as for rods of many different widths;

By the provision of the inwardly turned hook 19 it is necessary in order to remove the rod to raise it morethan-4c5 degrees. .This is greater than any position which the rod would assume as the result of any pulling upon the curtain and allowing the rod to spring back or of any inadvertent blow on the rodias it isbeing installed. The hook 19 is shown of arcuate formation but the tip might be turned inwardly at right angles if desired-without impairing its function.

Theupper projection 18, while not absolutely necessary is provided to give greater security by forming with the hook 19 a narrow inclined entrance passage 21. The width of-this passage' is' much less than the width of that portion 'of the rod designated as 24 between the. end of the rod and the opening 14: therein. Thus as shown in'Fig. 4 it is absolutely impossible to remove the rod by lifting vertically.

\Vhileone embodiment of this invention has beenshownand described, applicant is not limited thereto, since it is obvious that other embodiments can be made without departing fromthe spirit and scope of this invention as set forthin the following claims.

Having thus-set forth my invention what I claimas newand 'for which I desire protection'by Letters Patentis:

1. The combinationzw-ith arflat faced curtain rod, the upper and lower edges ofwhich are rolled over to form parallel channels having openings in the upper and lower walls,of supporting brackets eachcomprising a base plate having an integral projection therefrom,at the outer upper edge of which is a hook having a tip upwardly and inwardly inclined to provide a recess, and a second integral projection above said first projection, forming'with said hook a narrow entrance passage into said recess, said rod being mounted by slipping the upper channel over said first named pro ection at an angle into said recess until the opening in the rod is above-said hook and then swing.- ing said rod into the horizontal positionsaid hook enteringsaid opening and the. outer wall of the opening. bearing against the shank of the hook within-said recess and the end of the upper wall beyond said opening being below said second projection.

2. A supporting bracket for a flat faced curtain rod c-omprising'a base plate having a projection at right angles thereto, and-a hookat the outer upper edge of said projection the tip of said hook being formed to provide a recess, a second projection at right angles to the base plate above said first projection forming with said hook a narrow entrance passage into said recess and an offset portion in said base plate below said first named projection parallel to the face of said plate, whereby a curtain rod having an opening in both upper and lower walls is supported with a part of its upper edge in said recess below said second projection, the hook extending. through an opening in the rod and the lower edge resting against said offset parallel'portion.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

CARL EMIL MULLER. 

